Wirken Photography Blog

• Date: 03.15.08
• Ceremony: Unity Church of Overland Park
• Reception: Holiday Inn Olathe

So much of what goes into good storytelling is building a relationship with your subject. Building trust, friendship, understanding the things that are important to them, their personalities and style, even getting to know their quirks and idiosyncrasies. Every once in awhile, circumstances make it so that I’m not able to meet my couple until the wedding has arrived. This was the case with Katrina and Josh. I knew that I liked them, because they were a referral from one of my favorite past wedding families (the Rumseys) plus Katrina is a graphic designer, and I always enjoy working with artists. Every time I talked with Katrina, I was so thrilled, because she was on the same page with everything I’m about. Capturing relationships, enjoying the wedding day, being real. When I finally got to meet both Katrina and Josh two days before the wedding, I loved them. They filled me in on their love story: the two of them had known eachother since grade school, and it was only after college that Katrina caught onto something that Josh had thought for a long time- they were perfect for eachother. So here are a few of my favorite images from their day. Take a peek….